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A brief history of Epsilon Nu

The Epsilon Nu Chapter of Delta Tau Delta was founded originally as Kappa Phi Fraternity on December 5, 1963 at the University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (now Missouri S&T). Our founding members came from two groups. The first group had already started to found a new fraternity when they met in the Rolla Building on December 5. The other group consisted of men who were interested in forming a new fraternity but had not yet taken the steps needed to form one.

On March 2, 1964, Kappa Phi set out to secure a house for itself. The house which was purchased for $50,000 was located on eight acres of land along Vienna Road. This house is still the home of Epsilon Nu to this day, although its size was doubled in 1999.

Kappa Phi was originally formed with the intention of eventually becoming a chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma, the founders soon became disenchanted with Phi Kappa Sigma's lack of correspondence and support and began looking around at other national fraternities.

In early February of 1965, Kappa Phi petitioned Delta Tau Delta Fraternity for colony status. Delta Tau Delta recognized Kappa Phi as an official colony on April 10, 1965 and it was initiated as Epsilon Nu, the 96th chapter, of Delta Tau Delta on December 10, 1966.

Why I Joined Delta Tau Delta

What Missouri S&T Delts Have To Say

In one of our conversations before I signed, he promised me that if I were ever hazed at this fraternity, he would walk out the door with me. I knew he meant it.

I come from a very large family and am the oldest of eight siblings, so
naturally family is something that is very important to me. When I came to
college one of the hardest things to get used to was not being with my huge
family, but as I got to know the guys in the house I learned that I was with
my family. I was just with a different part of my family. The men of Delta
Tau Delta helped to make me feel right at home.

The dorms did not provide me with a strong community, but I was stuck in
my ways. I was not a fraternity man. I would never be able to handle that
type of social setting, and that was final. [Suddenly] I’m in the second
semester of my senior year—and the president of the chapter… Classes
have taught me how to be an engineer, while Delta Tau Delta has given me
the opportunity to become a leader, a worker, a man, and a brother.

I know my decision to move here changed my life for the better. The
support I have received from my Delt brothers is priceless. I’m not sure I
could have made it through that first semester without their help and
encouragement. The Delt house is a place that is preparing me for life and
a place I am happy to call home.